MD HB769 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-1)
Status: Introduced on January 29 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-29 - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Environment and Transportation Committee
Hearing: Feb 18 @ 1:00 pm House Environment and Transportation Hearing
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 29 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-29 - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Environment and Transportation Committee
Hearing: Feb 18 @ 1:00 pm House Environment and Transportation Hearing
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Altering certain requirements for an order to docket or a complaint to foreclose a mortgage or deed of trust on residential property; requiring a secured party to provide certain loan-related correspondence in order to enforce a materially delinquent mortgage, subject to certain exceptions; and permitting a mortgagor to raise a defense of laches in an action to enforce a materially delinquent mortgage.
Title
Real Property – Residential Foreclosures – Materially Delinquent Mortgages
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-29 | House | Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2025-01-29 | House | First Reading Environment and Transportation |
Same As/Similar To
SB682 (Crossfiled) 2025-02-04 - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
Subjects
Communications
Debt Management
Financial Regulation, Division of
Foreclosure
Forms
Loans
Mortgages
Notices
Real Property
Residential Property
Time
Debt Management
Financial Regulation, Division of
Foreclosure
Forms
Loans
Mortgages
Notices
Real Property
Residential Property
Time
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Property | 7 | 105.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Real Property | 7 | 105.19 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0769?ys=2025RS |
| Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0769f.pdf |
